Emergency services lodged a criminal complaint against a 39-year-old individual for hurling insults and threats against them in BPOLI MD.
On August 18, 2025, a significant incident occurred at the main station in Halle (Saale). At 19:27, smoke was reported in the roof area of a S-Bahn train. As a result, the relevant S-Bahn train was evacuated by the Federal Police Inspectorate Magdeburg and towed to a workshop for further investigation.
During the incident, a 39-year-old man is reported to have insulted and threatened emergency services. The man's actions led to a criminal complaint for insult and threat. The emergency manager and the fire brigade were alerted due to the incident.
Two trains were delayed by a total of eight minutes, and two other trains were partially cancelled due to the incident. Officers of the Federal Police secured the site and tracks 2/3 were closed.
According to current investigations, the man wanted to put his child into a fire engine. This behaviour is being taken very seriously and is currently under investigation.
For further questions regarding the incident, you can contact the Federal Police Inspectorate Magdeburg. Their contact details are as follows:
- Phone: +49 (0) 391-56549-505
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.bundespolizei.de
- Twitter: @bpol_pir
The incident was reported by news aktuell and the Federal Police Inspectorate Magdeburg's headquarters can be found on the provided website and Twitter handle.
The Federal Police Inspectorate Magdeburg is handling the incident at the main station in Halle (Saale) on August 18, 2025, and we encourage everyone to respect the work of our emergency services and follow proper procedures during such incidents.
